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052 Peacock v. Schroeder

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of some significance to you. Peacock v. Schroeder, 846 S.W.2d 905 (Tex. App.–San Antonio 1973, no writ), concerns easement rights across a large ranch to a small oil and gas lease located within […] More...

067 Hutchings v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Hutchings v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc., 862 S.W.2d 752 (Tex. App.–El Paso 1993 writ den.) Concerns the definition of casinghead gas. An old 1925 lease provided for a tiny fixed-rate royalty on […] More...

071 Mineral Rights

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. MINERAL RIGHTS Recently there have been some mailouts to landowners, enclosing a bank draft, for the purchase of term royalty interest. This is very different from an oil and gas lease. […] More...

072 French v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. French v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc., 896 S.W.2d 795 (Tex. 1995) considers whether an instrument conveys a 1/656 mineral interest or a 1/656 royalty. If a mineral interest, the owner would share […] More...

127 McCall v. McCall

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. McCall v. McCall, 24 S.W.3d 508 (Tex. App.–Houston [1st Dist.] 2000, n.p.h.), considers whether the words “and appurtenances thereto” contained in the granting clause of a mineral deed conveying a specifically […] More...

139 Exxon Corp. v. Breezevale Limited

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Exxon Corp. v. Breezevale Limited1 holds that an oral participation agreement for a 2 1/2% working interest is unenforceable under the statute of frauds. Breezevale assisted Exxon for eighteen months in […] More...

144 Moore v. Energy States, Inc.

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Moore v. Energy States, Inc., 71 S.W.3d 796 (Tex. App.– Eastland 2002, pet. denied), applies the strip-and-gore doctrine, estoppel by deed and the appurtenances doctrine in a deed construction […] More...

156 Steger v. Muenster Drilling Co.

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Steger v. Muenster Drilling Co., Inc., 134 S.W.3d 359 (Tex. App.–Fort Worth 2003, pet. denied) holds that a life tenant could grant oil and gas leases that extended beyond […] More...

160 Geodyne Energy Income Production Partnership I-E v. Newton Corporation

Richard F. Brown Geodyne Energy Income Production Partnership I-E v. The Newton Corp., 97 S.W.3d 779 (Tex. App.–Dallas 2003, no pet.), considers the liability of a nonoperator and the nonoperator’s assignee for a proportionate part of plugging and abandoning a well at a cost of $742,409.67. The well ceased production in paying quantities on […] More...

167 Garcia v. Garcia

CASE NOTE Richard F. Brown Garcia v. Garcia, S.W.3d , 2006 WL 1684742 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2006, pet. denied), holds that a deed conveys the interest as broadly described in the deed, and the interest conveyed in the deed is not limited by the more specific description included in the deed. The grantor under […] More...